Meta ships AI that lets you vibe-code and share games to US
meta launched pocket, an app that uses ai prompts to generate interactive games called 'gizmos' for us users. this move signals meta's strategy to mainstream ai creation tools and accelerate its app shipping velocity using internal ai development tools.
meta rolled out pocket, a mobile application that allows us users to generate small, touch-responsive games via ai prompts and share them on a social feed. built on the back of meta's acquisition of the gizmo team, the app supports features like camera integration, tilt controls, and music clips while enabling users to remix others' creations. zuckerberg credited the increase in new meta apps, including instagram instants and forum, to ai-assisted software engineering that speeds up prototyping and deployment. pocket serves as a consumer-facing example of meta's broader push to integrate generative ai into mainstream social experiences beyond simple image generation.